Adjustable golf club



June 24, 1930. J. HL SEATING 1,765,932

ABITUSTABLE GOLF CLUB Filed sept. 6, 1923 Patented `lune 274, 1931,0-

JoHNfH. KEATING', or ron'rLANnoREGoN YADJUSTABLE GQLECLLUB, j t

I Application led September `This vinvention relates generally to the game of golf and particularly to an adjust-l able golf club for use in playing the game; The main object of'this invention is to provide an adjustable club in vwhich the the individual player-in other words allow-k driving head is made adjustable to the shaft of the club for the purpose of making same conform to the lie of the ground regardless of the position in which the shaft is held by ing the player to make the driving head con- Y form to his own-manner of holding the club.

The second object is to provide a golfy club having an radjustable driving head havingall of the advantages Y' of the ordinary clubibesides being easily and quickly adjustableto suit the desires of the individual player.

The third object is to enable the player to secure the maximum amount of felficicncy from each stroke due to his ability to properly solethe club head onthe ground when addressing the ball Vfor the stroke, thereby insuring the maximum of lmechanical accuracyl by reason of such Aangular adjustment which may` enable the golfer to overcome v errors in accuracy of direction which occur through the use of ay club; structurally untted to the players individual physical requirements and natural position when stroking Athe golf ball.

The fourth object isto make vthe head de- Y tachable and removableso that it may be interchanged with other heads better adapted for the purpose intended. f The fifth object is 'to construct a club Whichmay, be easily yconverted in to a right or left handed clu j These, and other objects, will become more apparent from the'spccification followingas' illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: Y 'l Figure 1 is a side elevation of the4 driving `head and its attached hosel. Figure 2 is a Vsection taken along the line` 2 2 in Figure 1. @Figure 3 is a section taken along vthe line 3--3 in Figure 1j Figure .ik-is a section taken along the vline 4-4 in Figure 1. Figure 5 is a section taken along the line 5 5 in Figure 3.y Figure 6 is a perspective view of the 6,1aaiigfseairafana;

holdingjaw. i. Figure is a'perspective'nview ofthe hosel.

HSimilar" numbers'v of,- reference' refer to similary parts throughout the lseveral viewsf Referring'in detail to the drawing, .the device *in its Vpreferred ,form consists of drivinghead having theusual sole 10, 'the toe' 11 and face' 12,v ther'earwar'dace 13v beingv preferably lof the bulger type usually integral with the body of the head, although separately yformed. 'and attached "thereto :by means fof the screws 14. 5 Eff-jf 4""Th'e'vr head1() is 'providedwitha `slotte-dfv heel whose two sides 15 vvform `"extensions"for they 'recess 165x in `Which vis vIpnountejd.ja hold?` in'gV-jaw 17 having a concave'sidegprovided j with-' serrations 18'.A Passing 'longitudinally j throughthe'headis a set screw 19 whose point 20 bears against the recess 21,1in theA i holding jaw `^17.V y e I Thehose'lor neck 22 on the club isp'rovided'with a convex end^233 portionfofA whose lexterior is 'provid-edr withserrations;V 24"-whichconform vwith the serrations'lSof thelnemberl?. 'v *l "The hosel". 22 isA also'v pr vided, 'with La"iliol'e lie'within recesses sides 15;

In order for the player to adjust the'angle l L i ofthe =drivinghead with relation to the shaft, he has merely to loosen the screw 19 Aprovided-therefor in f which permits the serrations 24 and 18 `to Y become disengaged and allows the desired changein the angular relation of the parts l mentioned. When this relation is secured 'f Vit is only necessary toj retighten the screw l 19 which will firmly hold the head with relan tion* to itsshaft. The same tightening action which holds the lparts in angular relation,

ingof the screw 27 thereby making the entire assembly extremely rigid and freefromdanger of becoming inoperative. v

While the drawing illustrates a right` hand club, it is obvious that the bulging side could be placed on either sidev of the.,V

head without departing from the spiritofl the invention.r`

lalso acts asa lock which prevents the loosenj 2g g A' 'Y Y ,Y Y1,765,982 Y' It must also be understood that the same principle could be employed*v on different stylesand types of Clubs as the same reasons Y Vfor Vdoing so would apply equally in all L 5 Cases.

, I am awareV that many forms of golfoluhs have been Constructed in the past. I, therefore, do. notintendfto lcoverfsuc'lrdevices as broadly but I do intendrto .ooverj such forms l 7101 and modifications thereof Aas'rfall fallflygill vthe appended claims. -f r Ielaim: Y Y l l.A A" golf eluh having in combination a.

l .head having a longitudinal recessformedin 15 `oneLend thereof, a' 'hol-ding "jaw"V slid'ably 7 Y mounted .in said recess having, Vserrations vformed on the outer end thereof, a set screw in said head adapted to bear against thev inner end of said ,holding` jaw andahosel i 1 2 0 hinged to, said head at Vthe outer end ofsaid "f recess having serratons, formed on .theextef rior thereofadapted to engage the serrations in said holding jaw `and to he 'held thereby vwhen said set screw isturnedto arclamping "a5: position. Y f

- 2.- AV golf club having a headya hoselY hinged to said head in amanner. to permitrv "changes in its angle of lie, said hosel-having' 2i, Serrat-ed v outer surface at its hinged-end,a

`Q5 ;oneavely' ,serrated holding jaw Slidably mounted injsaid head adapted to Y'engage e ksaid heeel, andajset screw in said-r head Y v adaptedto holdsaidjaw in rigid relation to ,I

. ,said hosel. I Y

35 -3. a golf" Club the Combination Vof av drivingV head, a Vholding jaw 'slidably mounted in said head parallel., to itssoleand vtothe-drivingriaee' of said head, said jaw Y having a concave serrated face on its outer end, a hosel hinged to said head having ,a oonveXserrated 'surfacexc'oneentric with its l axis ofhinging andV normally engaging the Vserratedportion of said jaw, and a setserew in:v said head whereby Vthe engagement vbe- 4.5.r tween the serrated'V members can be con# trolled. Y Y I Y e JOHN H.,KEATING. 

